Best thriller Telugu movies on Netflix in India
By the KyaDekhu team · Updated · Availability for India from JustWatch, ratings from IMDb
57 movies on Netflix in India match this list, with an average IMDb rating of 6.1. Ranked by vote-weighted IMDb rating and popularity; showing the top 30.
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1. Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 47m · UA · Action, Adventure · IMDb 8.2 (1.4L votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.
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2. Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 39m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.0 (1.6L votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seat
The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, disco
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5. Lucky Baskhar (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 31m · UA · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 8.0 (44.2K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
A middle-class bank clerk who longs to trade stability for adventure gets more than he bargained for when he unexpectedly becomes a wealthy man.
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6. Rao Bahadur (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 49m · U/A 16+ · Fantasy, Drama · IMDb 8.3 (7.4K votes)
TwistySlow-burnCold & detachedDark & gritty
Plagued by guilt and fear, an eccentric aristocrat retreats into his ancestral manor, creating an alternate world that deeply blurs reality and imagination.
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7. Shyam Singha Roy (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 37m · UA · Romance, Thriller · IMDb 7.6 (17.3K votes)
Twisty
A young filmmaker is in a soup right when he’s about to find his footing in the film industry. When he sets out to find an answer, turns out it’s in the past.
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8. The Ghazi Attack (2017)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 6m · UA · Action, War · IMDb 7.5 (16.3K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatCold & detachedSerious
India’s first underwater war film tries to decode the mystery behind the sinking of Pakistani submarine PNS Ghazi during the India-Pakistan war of 1971.
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9. Bāhubali: The Epic (2025)
Movie · Telugu · 3h 44m · U/A 16+ · Action, Drama · IMDb 8.2 (2.6K votes)
Visually stunningTwistyEdge-of-seatFast-paced
When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for l
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10. Kalki 2898-AD (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 56m · UA · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.0 (78.1K votes)
Visually stunningEdge-of-seatFast-pacedDark & gritty
In the year 2898 AD, around 6000 years after Kurukshetra war, Ashwatthama gears up for his final battle of redemption at the sign of hope in a dystopian world and Bhairava, a wisecracking and self-interested bounty hunter, tired of the perilous life becomes the hurdle in the process.
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11. Saripodhaa Sanivaaram (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 52m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (14.1K votes)
TwistyDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Set in Sokulapalem, bound by a promise to his mother, Surya, an LIC agent leads a normal life on six days, maintains a careful ledger of everyone made him angry,unleashing his anger only on Saturdays, solely for justifiable reasons. A tragic incident pits him on a collision course with the ruthless and borderline-manic
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12. Virupaksha (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 26m · A · Horror, Mystery · IMDb 7.2 (7.5K votes)
Dark & grittyTwistyEdge-of-seatMature
Set in a village named Rudravanam in 1990's, Surya along with his mother, visit there after a long time. Suddenly a series of mysterious deaths occur due to an unknown person's occult practice and whole village is scared. Will Surya find the person causing the deaths and save the village?
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13. HIT: The Third Case (2025)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 37m · A · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (14.7K votes)
TwistyMatureFast-pacedDark & gritty
The Homicide Intervention Team (HIT) sends ruthless police officer Arjun Sarkaar to find a group of killers and stop their grisly murder spree.
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14. Irumudi (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · U/A 16+ · Drama, Action · IMDb 7.0 (5.9K votes)
Dark & grittySeriousEdge-of-seat
An alcoholic with a violent past—living peacefully with his daughter beside a waterfall—decides to take Ayyappa Deeksha (a 41-day spiritual vow and period of intense austerity) at her request.
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15. Salaar: Part 1 - Ceasefire (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 55m · A · Action, Crime · IMDb 6.7 (80.3K votes)
TwistyVisually stunningEdge-of-seatMature
The fate of a violently contested kingdom hangs on the fraught bond between two friends-turned-foes.
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16. Newton's 3rd Law (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 18m · U/A 16+ · Mystery, Thriller · IMDb 6.9 (5.5K votes)
TwistyCold & detachedDark & grittyEdge-of-seat
Follows an investigation into a double murder in 1999, with unexpected characters roped into the case as they search for justice amid intrigue and secrets.
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17. Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 27m · U/A 13+ · Comedy, Drama · IMDb 6.9 (5.1K votes)
FunnyHeartwarmingLow-stakes
Miss Shetty is a feminist living in London and wants to be single forever. Mr. Polishetty from Hyderabad in Telangana, India, wants to be in a committed relationship. The two appear to be in different stages of life but somehow connect.
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18. Thimmarusu: Assignment Vali (2021)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 7m · UA · Crime, Thriller · IMDb 7.1 (1.8K votes)
Dark & grittyCold & detachedEdge-of-seat
After a cab driver is found dead, a young pub employee is framed for the murder and is sent to jail for 8 years. When he comes out on parole, a young lawyer takes up the case to prove his innocence.
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19. Mathu Vadalara 2 (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 19m · Comedy, Crime · IMDb 7.0 (2.1K votes)
Fast-pacedTwistyFunnyEdge-of-seat
Babu and Yesu, former delivery agents, embark on a thrilling mission as special agents, facing extraordinary challenges with humor, surprises, and nonstop excitement.
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20. Dasara (2023)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 39m · UA · Action, Thriller · IMDb 6.6 (12.7K votes)
Dark & grittyEdge-of-seatMatureFast-paced
In 1990s, Set in small village Veerlapally, Dharani, Vennela, and Suri are childhood friends. Dharani loves Vennela, but she has Suri in her mind. Knowing Suri’s interest in Vennela, Dharani sacrifices his love and helps get them married. But Local politics between Rajanna, Shivanna and the latter's son Chinna Nambi th
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21. Raakaasa (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 10m · U/A 13+ · Fantasy, Comedy · IMDb 6.6 (4.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatFunny
Returning home after a decade, an NRI chasing romance inadvertently awakens an ancient darkness long feared by his village. As the threat intensifies, love turns deadly and life hangs in the balance.
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22. (Tillu)² (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 3m · Romance, Comedy · IMDb 6.6 (3.8K votes)
TwistyFast-pacedMatureEdge-of-seat
Balagangadhar Tilak, also known as Tillu, is rebounding from the heartbreak inflicted by Radhika. He returns to what he excels at: being a DJ, embodying a flamboyant lifestyle, and managing the Tillu Events company with his family and friends. He becomes the center of attraction at every gathering. Just when life seems
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23. Mishan Impossible (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 9m · UA · Thriller, Comedy · IMDb 6.4 (1.1K votes)
FunnyFast-paced
Three little kids from Vadamalapeta want to hunt down Dawood Ibrahim and claim prize money. An investigative reporter and her sidekicks want to bring down a child trafficking nexus. How does this motley crew cross paths?
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24. Mrithyunjay (2026)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 2m · U/A 16+ · Thriller, Crime · IMDb 6.3 (1.2K votes)
Edge-of-seatDark & grittyFast-paced
An intense murder investigation unfolds when a man refuses to accept a death casually deemed natural by the police. As he digs deeper, what begins as doubt turns into a relentless pursuit of truth, uncovering layers of deception and danger
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25. Thandel (2025)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 32m · U/A 13+ · Romance, Action · IMDb 6.4 (4.9K votes)
Serious
Fisherman Raju is deeply in love with Satya. However, at one point, she urges him to stop going to the sea and look for other jobs. Ignoring her plea, Raju ventures out and accidentally drifts into Pakistani waters, where he is arrested.
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26. Guna 369 (2019)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 26m · UA · Romance, Action · IMDb 6.2 (556 votes)
MatureDark & grittyEdge-of-seatCold & detached
Guna is a happy-go-lucky guy who believes the solution to solving issues is not through violence but through compromise.When he is framed for a crime he didn't commit by someone close to him, Guna is left with no choice and forced to the extremes to prove his innocence.
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28. Bhaje Vaayu Vegam (2024)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 14m · UA · Action, Drama · IMDb 6.0 (836 votes)
Edge-of-seatFast-paced
Two brothers from village move to city to pursue their dreams, but situations land them in trouble as they inadvertently tangle with dangerous local kingpin, while desperately seeking the money to pay for their father’s life-saving surgery.
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29. Saakini Daakini (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 1h 55m · UA · Action, Adventure · IMDb 6.0 (1.0K votes)
Fast-pacedEdge-of-seat
Two trainee female police officers find themselves in an endless race against time after they witness a kidnapping and decide to use their knowledge.
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30. Happy Birthday (2022)
Movie · Telugu · 2h 34m · UA · Action, Comedy · IMDb 5.6 (622 votes)
FunnyFast-pacedTwistyCold & detached
A motley crew congregates at an upscale hotel for various reasons right after a bill is passed, allowing citizens to carry firearms. A madcap journey reveals everyone’s hidden motives.
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